The Improving Farm Productivity solar grant is designed to support the installation of solar equipment on farm roofs and reservoirs. It is part of Defra’s drive to improve energy resilience and encourage electrification in agriculture.
Plus, solar farms can actually help to give intensively farmed land an opportunity to recover, while still providing income for the farming business. Agrivoltaics is an innovative approach that enables solar energy generation and agricultural practices. Growing crops underneath solar PV panels has proven to have many benefits.
The raised solar panels can shield plants from harsh weather conditions such as excessive heat, the cold and UV damage, often resulting in higher yields for farmers.7&8 The solar industry is also working closely with Britain’s farmers to reduce their energy costs and improve the sustainability of their operations.
This would also present an opportunity to export excess capacity, says Henry Haworth, energy manager at farm consultant Brown & Co. “Self-generation of energy has the potential to significantly cut a farm’s energy bills and protect against further price volatility,” he says.
As solar parks generate income, they provide UK farmers with a revenue stream to continue food production on their land and support other aspects of their agricultural business. Plus, solar farms can actually help to give intensively farmed land an opportunity to recover, while still providing income for the farming business.
In order for homes and businesses to use cleaner, greener energy, more renewables – such as solar power and wind power – will need to be connected to the electricity grid.
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